Plotinus — (c. 205 70 ce) The traditional founder of Neoplatonism, Plotinus wrote many wide ranging essays, which were posthumously collected and published in groups of nine as the Enneads by his disciple Porphyry. According to Plotinus, the One (God)… … Christian Philosophy

Plotinus — (c. AD 205–270) The founder of Neoplatonism . Plotinus was born in Egypt. After study with the Alexandrian teacher Ammonius Saccus, he travelled in pursuit of wisdom to Persia, but eventually fled to Antioch and Rome in 244. Under the protection… … Philosophy dictionary

Plotinus — (c. 205–70) Philosopher. Plotinus established an independent school of philosophy in Rome, Italy. He was himself of Egyptian origin, but he taught in Greek. He is remembered as the originator of the neo Platonist system. He believed in a… … Who’s Who in Christianity

PLOTINUS — an Alexandrian philosopher of the Neo Platonic school, born at Lycopolis, in Egypt; he taught philosophy at Rome, a system in opposition to the reigning scepticism of the time, and which based itself on the intuitions of the soul elevated into … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia